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This is more than just a website, it
is a platform where FFCA honors their affiliates, volunteers and trainers who
support FFCA’s mission to positively impact children, fathers and families in
offering resources, education and support that empower families to be healthy,
worldwide.
The new website allows you to become a
partner of this great cause by completing the application on line. FFCA’s
new website makes a bigger commitment to partners and professionals by
providing more frequent educational training and networking conferences and
locations across America, so they can receive monthly quality development and
support.
We are excited for you to see what our
new website offers and let us know what you think!
www.fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/
In addition, Check out....
Fathers and Families Coalition of America presents: Continuous Quality Improvement Programs
Since FFCA began in 1996, it has trained over 900 people to become qualified in helping more than 15,000 children, fathers and families acquire a more fulfilling life. FFCA’s training has now expanded to offer 5 different evidence- based certificate programs, including Fatherhood Practitioner, Marriage and Relationship certificate and leadership certification.
We are committed to invest in your professional development! We introduce experts throughout the United States dedicated in achieving healthy communities, families and outcomes for children through research, training and technical assistance, with details of projects and resources at our national conference, summer regional conferences, quarterly healthy families’ institutes and FFCA LIVE!
Ongoing Certificate/Curricula Trainings
Minnesota Corrections Association
Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers
Minnesota Community Corrections Association
Presents:
Capitol Hill Day 2016
March 1, 2016- 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
DOC Central Office
We are pleased to
announce a collaborative MCA/MACPO/MCCA Legislative Update workshop. This forum
provides members information on what is being addressed during the current
legislative session. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions about
our state of affairs. Come
and join us, ask a few questions, find some answers and, help generate ideas
and discussion.
Guest Presenters will include:
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Mark Bliven,DOC
and Chair of the MCA Legislative Committee
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Lisa Franette, MACPO lobbyist
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Mark Haase, Vice President for Council on
Crime and Justice
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Kathleen Lonergan, Government Relations Director for the MN Department of
Corrections
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Tom Roy, DOC Commissioner of Corrections
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Cal Saari, MCA Legislative Liaison
Invited Legislators: Tony Cornish, Debra Hillstrom, Brian
Johnson, Sheldon Johnson, Ron Latz, John Lesch, Warren Limmer
This event is free, but space is limited.
Register Here!
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Please RSVP to Garrett Simensen at Garrett.Simensen@MeridianPrograms.com
Is Your
Record Affecting
Your Job Search?
Attend the New Leaf Workshop for Offenders/Former Offenders You will learn:
- How
to respond to questions related to your offense
- How
to discover your unique job skills and talents
- How
to write resumes and cover letters
- What
to expect from a background check
Date: Friday, February 19, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Woodbury/Washington
County Workforce Center- 2150 Radio Drive ▪ Woodbury, MN 55125
This Workshop is only open to Offenders and Former Offenders.
Registration
starts February 01, 2016
You must have a minnesotaworks.net account Log-on ID and Password to
register at:http://www.mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/workforce-centers/workshops/metro-workshops.jsp?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D118023108 by calling
651-275-8646
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Date: May 23-26, 2016
Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Doty Board Room, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Circle of Security® has established a DVD parenting
education program offering the core components of the evidence-based and
internationally
acclaimed COS© protocol. This 4-Day seminar
trains professionals to use an eight chapter DVD to educate parents and
caregivers. The program
presents video examples of secure and problematic parent/child
interaction, healthy options in care giving, and animated graphics designed to
clarify
principles central to COS©. Circle of Security
Parenting© implements decades of attachment research in an accessible
step-by-step process for use in group settings, home visitation, or individual
counseling.
Watch a sample of the DVD at
http://www.youtube.com/user/CircleOfSecurity
To Register: Registration is open. Go to
www.circleofsecurity.net. For questions, contact the COSI Registrar at registration@circleofsecurity.org
Calling All Artists & Poets!
The Planning Committee for the Annual Statewide Conference on Justice Involved Women is inviting artistic creations or poetry to be included in the upcoming conference April 18th, 2016.
We are accepting poetry or artwork of all types from girls who’s lives have been touched by the criminal justice system. Submit no more than one work in each category (visual & written).
Submissions will be honored and displayed at the conference. The committee will select three submissions from each category (visual & written) to receive a $50 honorarium.
Please include your name, address, phone number (or staff at your facility we can contact as your representative) so that we may return your items and/or send the honorarium. Finalists for the honorarium will be selected based on the following criteria: relevance to the theme, intensity of the message, and originality.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO YOUR CASEWORKER, PROBATION/PAROLE AGENT COUNSELOR, OR YOU CAN MAIL TO: CONFERENCE ON WOMEN OFFENDERS, P.O. BOX 14232, ST. PAUL, MN 55104
Deadline: March 8, 2016
The
theme of the conference this year is Community
Healing: “Standing up for the Children”. The conference would
be held on June 23-24, 2016 at Metropolitan State University.
The
overall goal of this year’s conference collaboration is to build on our
evolving work and to reach more community stakeholders. We realize that a
stronger, thriving African American community improves the health of the
community and the society as a whole. We invite you to visits both website www.healingbrothers.com and www.africanamericanbabies.org to gain more insight on the extensive efforts in
Minnesota.
Additional
information about the conference is available at www.brothershealing.com
Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center
3301 7th Ave, Anoka, MN 55303
Positions include: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant,Mental Health Program Assistant
Bring an updated resume & your driver’s license or ID
for an on-site interview and possible job offer on the spot!
AMRTC is a large inpatient psychiatric hospital serving
adults with mental illness. Openings include full-time, part-time, and
intermittent positions to work the rotating day-evening shift or overnight
shift. Many are eligible for full insurance benefits.
Can’t make it to the event or want to apply in advance?
Go to www.mn.gov/careers and search for the Job ID#:
RN #1367 LPN #1643 CNA #1651 MHPA #1604
Job Title: State Program Administrator Principal
Working Title: Indian Elder Liaison
Location: St. Paul
Closing Date: 2/9/2016
Job I.D: 2478
Job Title: Agency Policy Specialist
Working Title: Mental Health Rates Specialist
Location: St. Paul
Closing Date: 2/10/2016
Job I.D: 2547
The
selection process for Trainee-Corrections Officer is open for application
Wednesday, January 13 through, Tuesday, February 9, 2016. For more information
please visit the State Careers Website at http://mn.gov/careers and see Posting #2381.
Meet employers and local resources at this FREE job fair,
Wednesday, March 23rd from 10am-2pm. Dress to impress, bring multiple copies of
your resume and be ready to interview on the spot.
All job seekers are welcomed.
Resume help and free printing will be available.
1200 Payne
Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55130 |Arlington Hills Community Center
EMPLOYERS may contact Ann
Tyler at atyler@clues.org for registration details.
Tuesday, February 9
11:00 am-2:00 pm
St. Paul
Xcel Energy Center
This one-of-a-kind event features a
hiring fair, networking opportunities and
workshops tailored for
veteran job seekers, active duty military members, guard and
reserve members, and
military spouses.
All registered veterans
and military spouses are
eligible to receive up
to two (2) free tickets for them and their families to attend that
evening’s hockey game
between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars.
Learn more here.
The Minnesota Commanders' Task Force, the United Veterans Legislative Council, and the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers will be holding this year's Veterans Day on the Hill at the Cedar Street Armory on Wednesday, March 16, at 10 a.m.
This is a free event, and all Veterans are welcome to attend.
The Women Veterans Initiative is proud to honor one extraordinary female Veteran annually during a spring Women Veterans event. The Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year award will recognize a female Veteran who has served honorably and is a community leader. This award is part of the women Veterans Initiative’s continuing effort to honor women Veterans.
One woman Veteran will be recognized as the Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year. Nominations will be accepted from the public.
A Minnesota Woman Veteran of the Year is someone who: Honorably served in the United States military, Displays leadership and supports women Veteran issues, Is a serving citizen in her Minnesota community.
Nomination forms must include the nominee’s general information along with a brief narrative explaining why the Veteran is being nominated for the award. Nominations not selected may be retained for future award consideration.
Nominations may be submitted by any Minnesota resident. Submissions from Minnesota Veterans, Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs), County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs), and other Veteran groups are encouraged.
Nominations can be submitted through March 31, and sent electronically to: womenveteransinitiative@gmail.com
Nominations can also be sent by mail to: Women Veterans Initiative
Minnesota Humanities Center
987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106-2046
Click Here for Nomination Form!
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Sign up today to attend this National Institute of
Corrections webinar, Understanding
Justice-Involved Veterans, being held Thursday, February 11, 2016 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET.
As a center of learning, innovation and leadership that shapes and
advances correctional practice and public policy, the National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) devotes a portion of its focus to the critical needs of
justice-involved veterans. NIC will be hosting a live webinar that will
identify key service-related issues for male and female justice-involved
veterans. This is a follow-up event from the August, 2015 live internet
broadcast “Veterans Treatment
Courts: A Second Chance for Vets Who Have Lost Their Way.” We will also highlight strategies for
criminal justice professionals to effectively work with justice-involved
veterans to help them successfully navigate the criminal justice
system.
Panelists: Tom Berger, Ph.D., Vietnam Veterans of
America
Patrick Welch, Ph.D., Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court
Heather French Henry, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, KY
Nicholas Stefanovic, Rochester Veterans Treatment Court
Register here
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Department of Justice- Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): 2016 Second Chance Act Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers, Young Mothers, and Their Children Grant
The 2016 Second Chance Act Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers, Young Mothers, and Their Children initiative will provide funding to support the successful transition for young fathers and mothers as they return to their families and communities from detention, out-of-home placement or incarceration. This program will fund coordinated and comprehensive strategies that incorporate (1) mentoring and transitional reentry services proven to reduce recidivism; (2) effective parenting skills development and parent/child relationship engagement for young fathers or mothers; and (3) private and community service partnerships that promote public safety and support added positive outcomes for young parents and their children. This solicitation has the following two categories: Category 1: Young Fathers and Their Children; and Category 2: Young Mothers and Their Children.
Application Closing: March 3, 2016
View Grant Details Here!
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is accepting applications from states interested in effectively implementing a comprehensive, statewide plan to reduce recidivism and improve other outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
The grant is intended to help states implement plans to improve outcomes for youth under juvenile justice system supervision that: Establish baseline recidivism rates and provide targets for improvement; Align system policies and practices with the research on “what works” to reduce recidivism; and Demonstrate the support of the governor, legislative and judicial leaders, and representatives of local government, and positions them to assess implementation of the plan and track progress over time.
States that have developed such plans are eligible to apply, and OJJDP estimates that three states will receive awards up to $1 million each for a 24-month project period.
Applications are due by March 8, 2016.
Learn More and Apply
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The RFQ seeks submissions from qualified individual therapists who
are committed to working with correctional and HSPHD social service
supervised youth and their families. Proposers must meet the required
criteria detailed in the RFQ document. Hennepin County wants to have the
capacity to meet the cultural needs of the youth and families within the
target population for sex offender services.
Submission deadline: March 1, 2016
Hennepin County HSPHD
is seeking proposals for Group Residential Housing (GRH) services. This
request is open only to current long-term homeless (LTH) supportive housing
providers (those with a current GRH agreement in good standing with Hennepin
County) that are seeking to expand their number of GRH units / GRH individuals
served in 2016.
Submission deadline:: February 11, 2016
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